LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A proposal to allow concealed handguns in Arkansas' houses of worship is dividing religious leaders on whether easing the firearm rules would offer more protection to congregants or disrupt the sanctuary that they try to offer every week.

The Arkansas Senate plans next week to vote on a bill that would allow churches and other religious institutions to decide whether to allow concealed handguns. Among the 49 states that allow some form of concealed handguns, Arkansas is among 10 that prohibits them in churches and other houses of worship, according to the National Rifle Association.

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